The most iconic images taken during the covid-19 pandemic

Five years have passed since the appearance of Covid-19, which led to a global pandemic that had permanent consequences for societies, economies and people health.

Soon after the virus, many countries have begun to develop plans to treat the flow of people with severe diseases Covid-19. The image above shows excavators on the Hooshinshan Hospital construction site, which was built for this purpose, on January 24, 2020 in Wuhan, China – the initial mile of the outbreak.

Huoshenshan was not the only hospital that was built in Wuhan, where officials were prepared for the worst. In March 2020, people with Covid-19 were filmed while waiting for their transfer from a normal hospital in Wuhan to Leishenshan Hospital, which was also recently created for the epidemic.

Like many parts of the world, New York City has begun to present restrictions around the middle of March 2020. The empty streets meant that the Ashley Montage ballet could perform in the Times Square, while wearing a gas mask.

Facial shields were initially suggested as alternatives to masks to protect people from infection, but as we learned more about the virus, they have increased in the recommendation. However, the above image of a new baby in a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, drew the attention of the Internet in early April 2020.

Along with other public spaces, many parts of the world closed churches and other places of worship. A priest at Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, conducted a creative Easter service in April 2020 while practicing social departure, using a water pistol for the distribution of sacred water.

Many care houses were badly affected by Covid-19, as the elderly are especially exposed to severe infection. The restrictions mean that some visitors have been given an opportunity to hug their loved ones through a plastic sheet. The above photo was taken in a care house in Castelsnco Veneto, Italy, in November 2020.

The epidemic inspired colored and creative murals around the world. The image above shows a boy who was wiped for the SARS-COV-2 virus in front of a artwork linked to Covid-19 in Shah Allam, Malaysia, in December 2020.

Hopes were raised when the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine was approved in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2020, after showing the effectiveness of 95 percent in a late experience. Six days later, Margaret Kennan, who lived in Kovintry, became the first person to receive the 90 -year -old vaccine.

Like many others, the late Queen Elizabeth II was forced to adhere to the rules of social distance at the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, UK, on ​​April 17, 2021. friendly restrictions also mean that only 30 people attend.

The National Cofide Wall in the United Kingdom was created in London in March 2021 to honor those who died due to the infection. The image above shows a woman who leaves a message on the wall one year after its creation. Family members and bereaved volunteers drew more than 240,000 hearts on the 500 -meter wall, which extends alongside the Thames.

Most of the world has opened again by early 2022, but Denzers in Tokyo, Japan, are still trying to protect themselves from Covid-19 by eating inside the transparent lanterns.

Read more in A special report on the five years since Covid-19